to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
irrespective of the person concerned; indiscriminately; anyone and everyone; anybody at all
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
being heard (by others); being overheard; being leaked (of plans, secrets, etc.); going in one ear and out the other
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
conversely; on the contrary
direct control; direct supervision
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
fighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravely
assistance; backing; reinforcements
assessment of the situation; judging according to the situation
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
to fall (on); to rain down; to shower down; to befall; to happen (to)
postponement; deferment; hesitation; delaying; suspended sentence
to fight with swords; to cross swords
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
making doubly sure; points scored for good measure; insurance run (in baseball)
to stumble a step or two forward (when trying to stop); to pass one's destination and stumble a step or two forward; to totter
attacking one opponent then immediately attacking another
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
physical weariness; sense of fatigue; washed-out feeling
blower; fan; leaf blower; lens blower; dust blower
rest in peace; requiescat in pace; RIP
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
(dead) body; corpse; remains
face to face; between two persons
confused; flustered; at a loss
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
autonomous; autonomic; self-sustaining; self-directed
attendant; valet; servant; follower